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Ask HN: How do I work remote effectively?

by rak on 3/12/20, 6:42 AM with 7 comments

I'm in one of the cities in the U.S bracing for covid-19 and have been reading through the gitlab stuff about remote work.

Unfortunately, I am at a more traditional company that doesn't really do remote well.

Any tips/resources out there for being an effective team member in this type of environment?

  • by quietthrow on 3/12/20, 3:11 PM

    Tell your management to read that article and tell them if they don’t adapt others will and hence they will be left in the dust. So it’s in their best interest to adapt. Covid-19 will change the nature of “working from a office” forever. Personally, I think, People will realize that there is no need to mindlessly congregate in one place all the time for traditions sake. One good thing of covid is that its forcing this change. I am not saying that offices will go away but people will take a more nuanced look at status quo which will start the conversation on remote work. Then all we need is one of the big players(new or old) adapting this as a form of competitive advantage and watch the fun. As history as shown - ideas are one of the most powerful force (after gravity and compounding I suppose). They are the catalyst for change for centuries.

  • by znq on 3/12/20, 8:17 PM

    We've been working remotely since 2013. Here's a short blog post that we've put together today with input from everyone in our team on what their recommendations are for someone working from home for their first time: https://bugfender.com/blog/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-embra...

    Here's also a direct download link to our company handbook with more in-depth tips: https://mobilejazz.com/company-handbook-pdf/

  • by allie1 on 3/12/20, 7:16 AM

    Start small - daily standup on Zoom.

    Then get everyone on Asana.

    Maybe get a Slack channel going.

    Experiment a bit instead of jumping into a pre-set flow and see what works best for your team. Maybe even start with just 2-3 people (early adopters).

  • by thechhaya on 3/12/20, 5:24 PM

    Oh this might make a lot of sense to you! http://bit.ly/2Q7AcDa